Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics
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Japan at the Olympic Games | ||||
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IOC code: | JPN | |||
NOC: | Japanese Olympic Committee external link (Japanese) |
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1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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Japan competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Chiharu Igaya won the nation's first ever medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
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[edit] Silver
- Chiharu Igaya — alpine skiing, men's slalom
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1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Nations at the
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